Single-player games like Pharaoh Rebirth+
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Pharaoh Rebirth+, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Aggelos
Single-player alternative to Pharaoh Rebirth+ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pharaoh Rebirth+.
Critically-acclaimed action-RPG that takes the template laid down by classics like Wonder Boy, nails the 16-Bit aesthetics for nostalgia fans, but updates the mechanics to feel fresh and modern. Explore a beautiful open world and plunder dungeons, caves and forests to help take down epic bosses!
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Omega Strike
Single-player alternative to Pharaoh Rebirth+ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pharaoh Rebirth+.
Omega Strike is a metroidvania game with a vast, open ended world and multiple playable characters. Explore the world, learn new abilities, upgrade your weapons and defeat Doctor Omega and his mutant armies!
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Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Single-player alternative to Pharaoh Rebirth+ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pharaoh Rebirth+.
A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.
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Astalon: Tears of the Earth
Single-player alternative to Pharaoh Rebirth+ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Pharaoh Rebirth+.
Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!
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Crypt Custodian
Single-player alternative to Pharaoh Rebirth+ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Pharaoh Rebirth+.
Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania about cleaning up the afterlife. Play as Pluto - a mischievous cat who has died, and is sentenced to be the afterworld's janitor... FOREVER! Hang out with other doomed ghosts, battle beasts, and explore a vastly expansive landscape.
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Cave Story+
Single-player alternative to Pharaoh Rebirth+ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pharaoh Rebirth+.
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
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Castle In The Darkness
Single-player alternative to Pharaoh Rebirth+ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pharaoh Rebirth+.
Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!
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La-Mulana
Single-player alternative to Pharaoh Rebirth+ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pharaoh Rebirth+.
LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.
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Touhou Luna Nights
Single-player alternative to Pharaoh Rebirth+ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pharaoh Rebirth+.
Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action. Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.
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Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-
Single-player alternative to Pharaoh Rebirth+ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pharaoh Rebirth+.
A 2D Metroidvania-style game developed under the supervision of Ryo Mizuno, depicting the story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Use a variety of weapons and spirit powers to unravel the mystery of the labyrinth.
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Single-player alternative to Pharaoh Rebirth+ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Pharaoh Rebirth+.
Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.
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The Last Faith
Single-player alternative to Pharaoh Rebirth+ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pharaoh Rebirth+.
Dive into the latest evolution of The Last Faith: a dark and gothic fusion of metroidvania and soulslike. Engage in merciless and precise combat with a huge range of weapons, firearms, and custom executions. Let nothing stand in the way of your journey to salvation.
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Turbo Kid
Single-player alternative to Pharaoh Rebirth+ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pharaoh Rebirth+.
A nostalgic metroidvania adventure with insane weapons, skills, and pixel gore. Ride your BMX and blast your enemies as you discover the secrets of the Wasteland.
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Nine Sols
Single-player alternative to Pharaoh Rebirth+ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pharaoh Rebirth+.
Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.
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Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons
Single-player alternative to Pharaoh Rebirth+ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pharaoh Rebirth+.
Join Pampas and Selene as they overcome monsters, demons, and the Dark Priest with the help of the gods themselves! Explore this co-opvania 8-bit platformer alone or with a friend. This retro game is a loving tribute to an MSX2 masterpiece from the creator of UnEpic, Ghost 1.0, and UnMetal.
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Mega Man X Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Pharaoh Rebirth+ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Pharaoh Rebirth+.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.